Staff Christmas offers
The University is offering a series of events and offers leading up to Christmas.
The LOGIK Centre is hosting a series of one-off workshops in the run-up to the festive break:
Festive Makeup workshop – £6
Tuesday 27 November 2018, 5 to
6.30pm
Demonstration of different techniques and products to get your festive glow on!
You will receive a demo of techniques and products and a chance to recreate them using your own products. Techniques include contouring, eye makeup and how to use glitter and sparkle.
You will need to bring brushes, mascara and foundation. Other products will be supplied for you to try.
Paper quilling card workshop – £5
Thursday 29 November 2018, noon to 1pm
and 1 to 2pm
Thursday 6 December 2018, noon to 1pm and 1 to 2pm
Christmas is coming! Looking for that unique hand-made gift for a special someone?
The art of quilling paper has been around for hundreds of years. It is the art of cutting paper into long thin strips, rolling and pinching the pieces into different shapes and then gluing the shapes together to form decorative art.
In this workshop, you will learn the beautiful art of quilling and leave with your own quilled card or Christmas decoration. All tools will be provided.
Marbling on Fabric Workshop – £45
Monday 3 December 2018, 5 to 7pm
Marbling is an art that makes beautiful designs and patterns on a variety of materials. Why not give fabric a go?
In this marbling workshop, you'll use pure silk or pure cotton fabrics to design your own beautiful patterned fabric, which can be used for scarves, cushions, ties, tote bags or lampshades – wherever your imagination takes you.
Ebru marbling is not only fun and exciting, it is also very therapeutic. All participants will learn the history of Ebru marbling on paper.
Equipment and materials will be supplied.
Art of Marbling on Paper Workshop – £5
Thursday 6 December 2018, noon to
1pm and 1.15 to 2.15pm
Handmade earth colours and pigment colours are sprinkled using handmade brushes made of rose stalks with horsehair, on the surface of special thickened water in a trough. The floating pattern is taken off on paper after being reshaped and retouched using pins, needles and combs.
Equipment and materials will be supplied.
Christmas Table decoration workshop – £30
Wednesday 12 December 2018, 5 to
7pm
Make a long-lasting Christmas table decoration full of traditional evergreens, decorations and candles and add a little sparkle to your Christmas table.
All materials will be provided and you can take away your decoration following the workshop.
To enrol on any of the above events, please email the LOGIK Centre to request an application form and be sent payment details. The deadline to enrol is noon on Monday 26 November 2018.
Still looking for somewhere to host your Christmas Party Night?
Weetwood Hall Estate, owned by the University, is offering last-minute availability for University staff. You can get a discounted rate of only £38pp on its ‘Planet Abba’ night on Thursday 20 December or ‘Christmas through the Decades’ night on Friday 21 December. Download the brochure.
Contact the Estate’s Events Team on 0113 388 5662 for further information or bookings.
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